[Verse 1]

I see those newlyweds, their eyes wide and believing

They bill and coo at the mention of Chez Nous

Appearances can be deceiving

[Chorus 1][x2]

It's just a door and a window

Four walls and a roof

But a home of your own would be shatterproof

[Verse 2]

We papered over all the cracks and

Painted a cat's lick and a promise

The landlord was a man of few words

And most of them were ominous

[Chorus 1][x2]

[Verse 3]

It was nothing really to write home about

Then one day it all appears too much

Here comes my little hammer and its shatterproof touch

He said, be practical

These are most unreasonable demands

Forget about the broken spectacles

And the damage to your hand

[Chorus 2][x2]

It's just a door and a window

Four walls and a roof

And the doctors say I'm almost shatterproof

[Chorus 1][x2]